Merry Christmas!

Owned.

Bonus

Got an assignment up for each course. 13 questions. Bonus points. Could help an exam score.

You decide.

Due, with everything else, by the end of the week in paper form.  Possibly later if emailed.

Take care.

It's starting up.

Tuesday

Hello.

I think I'm catching up on some things but not quite yet on others.  I'm still working tonight but I just thought I'd say "hey."

Wise words.

Cold

Hi.

Posted the stuff from today.  120 should now have P4 and its solutions.  Get after it!

Going to be cold again tonight, apparently.

Hope you will be safe and warm.

They don't look too cold to me.

Defensive

Hey.

Today's stuff should be posted.

Check it out if you like, and have a great night.

Are you a basketball fan?  College?  Professional?

Well, in tonight's college action, the University of Wisconsin played the University of Virginia.

Final score of the 40-minute contest:  48-38, Wisconsin wins.

86 points.  Total.

Go defense.

Old-school.

Tuesday's

Howdy.

Photos up, and MATH 90 Participation 5 is also available

Check it out!

Take care.

Oooooh, that smell.

Higher

Good evening.

Photos from today are now available.

Working on some other stuff for the rest of the night.  Keep on tryin'...

Such a strong, bold album.

I should also mention that this blog has had over 5,000 (not necessarily unique) views since its debut...which was only a little over three months ago.

That's pretty amazing.  You may not comment much, but I guess you stay in touch.

Thank you.

Turkey

Hello.

Photos from today and MATH 55's Participation 5 are now available (I think).

I might not get much done the next couple of days, for obvious reasons.

Maybe you should take a break, too.

I hope that whatever your plans may be, they include time with those you love.

I wish you all the best, as always.  Take care.

May the good times be yours.

Bullitt

Hello.

Photos from today are up.

I just spent a little time watching the end of "Bullitt." Not a bad film.

He was once the height of cool.

Hope you're having a nice evening.  Take care.

He was, too.

Monday Night

Hello.

Photos from today are up.

I will be up for a while myself.

Hope you're doing well.

Enjoy.

T.G.I.F.

Hello.

I did post photos last night (at least, I thought I did).

I also have some HW updating going on now, to be posted very soon.

We'll see how the rest of the day pans out.  Hope none of you were/are affected by the wildfire outside Napa, or wind damage generally.  It's supposed to diminish overnight, from what I'm seeing.

Kind of an interesting day in many ways, but that's just like every day.

Take care.

Slowhand.

Out of Line

Hey.

I got the photos from today to post, although for some reason the server was a bit balky.  I hope you don't experience any difficulties should you wish to check them out.

I have also been tracking the delay in getting new homework up...it was supposed to be over the weekend, but I didn't get it done. Probably tomorrow night, and then I'll try to get back on schedule.

Probably done for the night, that is.  Take care.

That's pretty good, I guess.

Whipped

Hi.

The 120 morning group got back to work today, so those photos are up.

120 folks, keep working on that Exam section due tomorrow...and everyone else, try to put the Exam you've taken out of your mind for a little while.

Take care.

Yessir.

120 Update

Part One of the Second Examination is now available.

Due Wednesday, 20 November 2013.

Read the instructions carefully, please.

Good luck.

Dire

Got the photos up early tonight.

Wooooo.

Take care.

Technical difficulties won't stop them.

Revival

Hey.

Photos up.

I'm out.

Just take two minutes and watch the damn thing.

Back at it

Photos are up, as far as I know.

Have a nice evening.

Such theater.

Veterans Day

I would like to thank all veterans for their service to our country.

Veterans in my courses, I wish I were better at finding ways to support you and give more thanks than just this.

Stars and stripes forever.

I have been working on a few things and some stuff has been uploaded.

I also need to let you know that my office phone has been upgraded, and my phone number is new:

(707) 256-7763

It actually wasn't working for a while (I am not sure how long) earlier this term.  If I missed your call, I am sorry.  Yet you are not, by now, surprised at my unprofessionalism.

Take care.

Back again

Sorry I missed my mark last night.

Everything is up-to-date, I think.  Let me know if you need anything.

Here was some nice art from today:

Thanks, unknown artist.

You guys, it's rough.

Good night.

Gord was gold.

Tuesday night

Hey.

Quick note here, photos and such are up.

Sorry for delays and dissatisfactions.

A brilliant, tragic band.

Fell back

I did get the photos posted.

Trying to get caught up from what I missed this weekend.

Today really sucked.

Hard to believe he was already 71.

Harder to believe he's gone.

Up and Around

Hello.

Yesterday I was hoping to share with you how I was trying to get caught up, even getting some extra work in on a Friday.

I was also planning to show how poorly we did on Halloween.  I think we had three trick-or-treaters, so now we have quite a bit of candy left.  Maybe I should leave it out on the street for passersby.

Clearly, that didn't happen.  As it turned out, I was in bed all day after a few hours in the early morning being violently ill.  It was just plain awful.

Yuck.

I am not sure what really happened, but it doesn't matter now.  I am trying to feel my way back into health today, and I hope to get some work done along the way.  No promises, for things are still kind of "iffy."

I hope you had a happy Halloween and are doing well this weekend.

From 41 years ago.

All Hallows' Eve

Hello.

I think I have today's photos up as intended, and I did go back to make a few fixes on things, too.

It has been a long week.

I really haven't felt like myself, although I might say it's getting difficult to tell just who I am...

Whoa.

Well, maybe that's not important. After all, this may be my blog, but it's not supposed to be devoted to much besides our academic stuff.

Sorry.  Hope you enjoy(ed) the evening.

Speaks for itself.

Battle

Good evening.

Today's photos are up.  Still a lot of work to do, of course.  I know that only too well.

This is one of those weeks I'd like to get away from it all...

This is where things can be very simple.

...but I can't.  So I guess I'll just keep plugging away.

Hope you are doing okay tonight.  Take care.

Well, you know...

Sorry

Today's photos are up.

Again, early 120 crew...sorry about yesterday.

And to everyone, sorry I'm not well and have been...affected...in other ways as well.

I'm working hard to get back to a higher level.

Have a nice evening.

She was really something.

Life

Hey.

Photos are up.

You will notice, if you were in the early 120 section, that the photos look...different.  I'll fill you in tomorrow, and it's not going to be easy for me.  But hey, that's been my day!

Probably won't make it better.

Let's put it this way: I probably should have stayed home today.  I couldn't do a damn thing right.

Also, if you're the person lighting fires in bathrooms, please stop.  We can find you the help you need.

Have a good night.

Maybe I'm possessed...nah, just incompetent.

Under

Hey, just a quick word to say that I have been struggling a lot today...I have been fighting an illness for about a week and now it appears to have really taken hold.

I'm going to hope that I can make it in tomorrow.  If I can't, check this blog for the early update.

Hope you are doing well.

Huge, terrific album.

Saturdays

Homework has been cycled. I don't think much else will happen today, or tomorrow...so, yeah. Homework.

One of these days, I'll probably run out of themed song for Saturdays.

Aragorned.

I hope you're having a fine time, wherever you are and whatever you're doing.

Take care.

So good.

Late nighter

Well, here we are.

I guess I should say that I'm here.  I have no idea where you are.  Probably better that way.

Hope you've had a nice evening.  I've been fighting to get some things done, and at least the photos are up and whatever else may have been promised...although I am still a bit behind, no question about that.

Here's your hockey update: the Sharks lost in Boston on this goal:

That's some great touch, between the wickets.

There was less than a second left in the game when the puck went in.

Stiff...

Here's a stiff riff for your evening enjoyment.  I hope you're well, wherever you are.

A true power trio.

Humptacular

Hi.

I think I got everything posted which had been promised.  I know it isn't much...

...but it's done.

I do keep striving, even though the path is long.

"The bodhisattva -

the renowned ideal of Mahayana Buddhism -

is not a god or deity but a way of being we can all aspire to."

 

Have a good evening.

Ripping.

Jailbreak

Okay, I think everything is up for today that was promised.

Are you revising your First Exam? Please check out my "contract" to see what I expect out of you during that process.

It's tightly controlled.  Like a jail.

Hard time.

Just like everything else.

Have a good night.

Don't you be around.

Monday late

Well...

...the photos went up a few hours ago, I think.  I'm kind of lost at the moment. I am adrift in a pile of papers.

This is a Fair Use.

However, I know enough to tell you that the Sharks won tonight in Detroit, and their excellent Finnish goaltender Antti Niemi did this:

KICK SAVE AND A BEAUTY

With that, I leave you with tonight's tune.  Take care.

A true original, but sounds like you've known the songs forever...

 

Night Fever

Hey there.

I did some stuff today, posted it.

You know.  Homework, Lecture Notes, some Practice Worksheets.

I feel about that level of excitement.

How's your weekend going so far?  Should I mention it's hockey night again?

That means more in Canada, where "Hockey Night in Canada" is actually a weekly event on the CBC.  They even have an "after hours" segment with a player, and as they are featuring your San Jose Sharks this evening, their guest will be the great Brent Burns.

Love this guy.

Should be fun.  He's a sharp-dressed man, and a very interesting dude.

Getting on forty years...(sigh)

Live For Today

Good evening.

First, if you're the 90 student who left something behind today in the classroom, I have it at my office.  Contact me and we can find a time to make sure you get it back!

Photos are up.  Some issues resolved within, as well.

108, that "In the Park" bonus opportunity is posted now.

Hmmm...

Sweet.

It's been a difficult week.  It's not even quite over.  Hope you make it through...

These guys were really something.

Lost and Found

Just a quick note (which I should have remembered to do yesterday...) to say that if you were in the afternoon 120 and left your camera bag behind, I've got it.

Contact me to arrange its safe return.

Wednesday night

Photos. Available.

That's it.

This is the follow-up to yesterday's selection.

Ouch

So yeah, in case you missed it, I took a spill this afternoon and managed to bang myself up a bit.  I haven't seen the video yet, but I'll keep checking the usual sources of "epic fails" and whatnot.

Yeah, I've done that.

Photos from today, in spite of everything, are up (I think).

I hope you're having a good night.  I think we're all probably having a better night than poor Dan Boyle of your San Jose Sharks.

Absolutely gruesome. Disgusting.

(Warning: cheesy philosophical comment ahead)

One thing life teaches you is very simple: existence is a fragile thing, and even doing what you love - with those you love, for those you love - can't always keep you safe.

Take care.

Only thing to do is a little Hair of the Dog.

Birthday Monday

Hi.

Photos are up for today.

Today is my Dad's 75th birthday. Love that guy!

Nifty.

Hope I'll be able to make it that far.

My first day at NVC someone asked me how old I was and, when I replied, mentioned that I'd probably live to be 125.  I am not sure I want to go that far.  I don't think that would be a quality of life I'd like...

An homage of a sort.

Saturday night

Hey, Homework 5 is now available.

I'M SORRY, OKAY?

It's also Hockey Night again!

Your local team, the San Jose Sharks, have a rookie named Tomáš Hertl.  The other night, he scored four goals in one game...

This was the fourth:

Sweeeeeeeeeeet.

This caused a little consternation among some idiots assholes fuckheads hockey commentators, who claimed he was disrespectful and over-exuberant.

They were wrong.

Have a great evening.  Let's go SHARKS!

Scots.  Not our Bay City.

Friday

There is no way I'll ever link to the song "Friday."

It's true, you were on my mind.

I was hoping you're not dwelling too much on the Exam. It's over!

Well, actually, let me clarify that.  I typically will assess your performance, and then I'll invite you to reexamine the issues which presented you with the biggest challenge.  Do well with it the second time, and maybe I'll even give you some credit back!  I'll tell you more when I see you next.

That won't be today, of course.  I'm back at home base and trying to lick my own wounds.  I have a real pain in my neck...no, not you!  Other stuff.  Non-academic-ish.  Life.

Well, I hope you'll have a good day.  Hug?

The almost-human, internet touch.

Tuesday

Photos should be up.

Ready for your Exam?

I don't know how to type that sound.

The key, as ever, is to do your best.  I hope you will.  It's not like this makes or breaks the whole semester, but...yes, it is kind of important.

Not the end of the world, though.

Hoooooly cow.

See you soon.

Monday evening

Hey.

Photos are up.  I'm doing some grading and whatnot, and blowing up Twitter with my timely and topical bons mots.

Polite laughter. That one dude is not impressed, though.

I'm also tweaking the Exams a bit before they're sent to the ancient, secret presses for production.

I'm thinking of you, you know.  You've grown on me.

Mr. Chairman.

Apparently I flashed some sort of meaningful gesture today.  No, not that one.

It gave us this tune to close things out.  Good night!

No need to add a thing.

 

Results

Well, that was...underwhelming.

This dude on campus used to call me Michael Bolton.

Didn't care for that.

I wrote the Exams.  Also posted HW4, Q3 and Q4 solutions.  That's it for tonight.

I am still working, though. Haven't reached my limit yet.

For the poor and misguided, Randy Meisner.

Unreliable data

Hey.  I'm writing the Exams, so please vote in my poll.

I'll try.

If you have anything else to add, you can comment on this post...or any other.

You do know you can comment, right?

Hello?

Yeah, I know.

Saturday night

Hi.

I did manage to get the Reviews (Practice Exams) posted very early Friday morning.  Have you checked them out?

If you are in MATH 90, you might have noticed that I did a poor job of formatting one page.  I fixed it, though.

I also have now posted (what I hope are) the Solutions for each.  I hope those will help you during your preparation!

I also hope you're having a nice weekend.  Not a bad place to be on this day, in this time, with...you.

You might be in there somewhere.

Hey, it's another hockey night (if you're a fan of the Sharks or about twenty other NHL teams).  One of the big debates early in this season is fighting.

Careful, gents.

However you may feel about it, there's going to be some tonight.  Hope you won't need to fight to get what you want.

Today's winner.

3 October

Hey.

Photos are up.  Hmmm...what else?

If you think these stock photos are bad, imagine if they were photos of me.

See? Not so bad.

Well, I'm working on the Practice Exams, as I said I'd be.  It might be a late night.  It isn't the easiest thing, doing this thing I do.

So either stay up, or check in tomorrow.  If you're on campus, I will be too...for a while, anyway.

Take care.

Don't ask.

Over it

It's getting kind of late, I guess...didn't intend to wait this long.

Photos are now available. Working some on the Practice Exams...and thinking about stuff.  Important stuff, unimportant stuff, all sorts of stuff.

You know the rest.

No workout today, but I did manage to get worked up about some stuff.  So I forgot what song I was going to post. Damn.

Here's this instead.

Throw me a line.

Welcome to October

Good evening.

Today's photos are up. I don't recall promising to post anything else tonight...but I could be wrong.

Hey, guess what? I went to the gym after work!

(gasping for air)

Oh, and don't worry about this whole shutdown thing. Really. Everything will be fine, and you just need to focus on math, mmmmkay?

Take care.

Where have all the major dudes gone?

Mondays

Hey.

Today's photos are up, I think. Let me know of any issues, as always.

55, today's Participation 4 and Solutions are up.

ENGAGE.

So, as I mentioned on several occasions today, I am still having trouble getting your names down.  Well, not for all of you...but I am sad that I haven't gotten to know more of you so far.

Does the band name ring a bell? At all?

I'll understand if you prefer to keep your distance. Just a thought.

Oh, and last, but not least:

I NEVER SHUT UP DOWN.

Quick one...

...just to say that I think I now have the updates done for this weekend.

Homework, Lecture Notes, some Practice Worksheets, Quiz Solutions...oh, and as a supplement to your syllabus, I have posted the Official Napa Valley College Student Learning Outcomes* for each course.

I hope you're having a nice weekend so far.  I'll see you soon.

There were other candidates, but I went with the classic.

* - you can tell those are important from the capitalization

Saturday

Hi.

Looks like I'll be hanging around the house and working today, so check for some updates later. I suppose I could post again when they're done...

Yeah, my better half will be off having fun.  Hope you'll find some as well.

Have a great day.

Actually, it's the 28th of September. Looks like a fun party, though.

26 September

Looks like the photos made it to the web. Check 'em out if you like!

I was thinking about writing more, but I am not feeling up to it any more.

I do want to let you know, though, that I'll be on campus (albeit briefly, as things stand at this moment) tomorrow, so if you needed a minute...or two...

"As you do..."

Kewl.

25 September

Today's photos are up.

Here's a bumper sticker that I used to have on my truck.

Get it?

Then I got rear-ended and it was gone, along with a bit of my good health.

That sucked.

I try not to get too bitter about things.  It's not easy, though.  One of the things I try to do is have a little fun when I can, here and there.  I like to laugh.  I like to see people laugh.  It doesn't always work.

Trying to help can also be hard.  But I'll keep it up as long as I can.

You're worth it.

I can still hit those high notes, almost.

24 September

Good evening!

Photos up.

120, P2 and its solutions are up.  Don't feel as though you're supposed to achieve whatever simplification I chose to perform...focus on process.  I swear, I'm not trying to "troll" you.

I can pull this off. It is not pretty. I am horrible.

I'm feeling very...frustrated, I guess.  About a lot of things. We'll all pull through, though.

After all, life isn't always a bed of...

I should post a photo album of all of our roses...so beautiful.

Good night.

23 September

Hi...

...photos are up.  Grading "catch-up" continues.  How are you?

Well, I hope.  See you soon.

This (LP) album contains three tracks. It's excellent.

Quizzzzzzzzz

Wouldn't you know, I forgot about those Quiz Solutions I promised you.

Until just now, that is.

Good night...

Dark have been my dreams of late...but this is nice.

Just a little rain...

Hey,

Quick note to say Homework has cycled, a few more practice worksheets are up...and I hope you're doing well.

What, exactly, is the mystery of the quotient?

Enjoy the weekend.

Later

Hey, hello there.

Photos from today should be up, and I also fixed a major issue with 55 photos from Monday...(sigh)

I guess I must have been worn out; not as many photos today.  I hope we all will have a chance to catch up on some rest this weekend.  Starting...tomorrow?  Sure, why not?  Just watch out for the rain, tomorrow evening through Saturday.

We may not be together, but let's share a cuppa even so.  What do you say?

Hello Boss!

Really, you guys are the best.  Good night.

Two by Clapton? In one week? I'm surprised too.

Over the Hump

Hey, what's up.

The photos, for one thing. Or, rather, maybe 35 things.

You said it all, what you said there.

Let's see...anything else?

Oh yeah, if anyone tells you that the Dead's fall 1974 European mini-tour was flat, listless and uninspired, you can say: "Yeah, but there were moments, right?"

Because there were.

Sometimes, before the show even started.

Fare you well...

Tuesday 17 September

Well, 55 P3 solutions and the photos from today should be up...and even though I tried to cut down a bit, today saw the most photos of any day yet.  I mean, 15 for one class.

(silence)

Well, fine, I thought it was a lot.

(silence)

I'M JUST TRYING TO --

(runs away crying)

Slowhand.

Monday Night Math

Hello, how's things?

I think the photos should be up, and 55 has today's P3 to consider further if desired.  Its solutions should be ready by tomorrow at some point.

I'm going to have to stop assigning work to you guys - I can't keep up with reading and grading it.

Just kidding...

Ahhh, the Ice Cream Kid!

Believe it or not, there is a slight connection to Monday Night Football here.

Sunday 15 September

Hey, just wanted to check in to let you know that by now (!), the web-weekend-update should be nearly complete.  Homework, Lecture Notes and such.

Now I have to finish some other stuff.  Hope you are enjoying the weekend and I'll look forward to seeing you soon.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz...

By the way...

...I just have to share this because it made my day yesterday.  Turned in with a quiz...

Yesssssssssss

yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn

Hey there, photos are up and so is a Participation set for 108.

I expect tomorrow may find more materials making their way toward the site...look for stuff Saturday, and you should be fine.

I'm...fine.  Everything's fine.  Let's just keep telling ourselves that!

As a nod to today's debacle in 90, here's one of the creepier tunes out there:

It sounds better if you replace "kiss" with "math."

Just kidding.

Sort of a 108 theme here:

Best hair. Great artist.

Finally, for 120:

If you don't know Aretha, for shame.

55, you'll have to wait. I got nuthin' for ya!

And that's "fine"-al.